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Full name | Scott William Weenink | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand | 1 January 1973|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm off break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1995/96–1996/97 | Wellington | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2000 | Oxford Universities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2000 | Oxford University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:Cricinfo,7 July 2020 |
Scott William Weenink (born 1 January 1973) is a New Zealand businessman,former first-class cricketer and representative rugby player.
Weenink was born at Christchurch in January 1973. He later studied at Victoria University of Wellington, [1] and while studying there he played representative cricket for Wellington in the 1995/96 and 1996/97 seasons,making six first-class appearances in the Shell Trophy and seven List A one-day appearances in the Shell Cup. [2] [3] In first-class cricket,Weenink scored 100 runs for Wellington at an average of exactly 10 and a high score of 40. [4] With his off break bowling,he took 4 wickets with these all coming in one innings against Central Districts. [5] [6] In List A one-day matches,he scored 142 runs at an average of 20.28,with a high score of 113 against Central Districts. [7] [8]
Weenink undertook postgraduate studies in England at Wolfson College at the University of Oxford. [9] While studying at Oxford,he played first-class cricket on six occasions in 2000,with five appearances for an Oxford Universities side,a forerunner of Oxford UCCE which was formed in 2001. [2] Weenink scored 124 runs in his five matches,with a high score of 72 not out. [4] As a bowler,he took 5 wickets with best figures of 3 for 121. [5] He also made an appearance for Oxford University against Cambridge University in The University Match at Lord's where he was awarded a University of Oxford Cricket Blue. [2]
Weenink also played representative rugby for various Wellington teams and while studying at Oxford he played in the 1999 Varsity Match at Twickenham versus Cambridge University and was also awarded a University of Oxford Rugby Blue.
After graduating from Oxford University,Weenink entered into business. After a period as a lawyer in private practise,Weenink was the general counsel and company secretary for Auckland Airport from 2016 until he joined Modica Group in late 2018. [10] Weenink is also a board director of several companies,including Generate KiwiSaver Funds Management and Enable Networks.
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